Project Manager Engineer
Resume:
JUAN ARAYA
Hoboken, NJ ****0
http://www.linkedin.com/in/juanaraya
201-***-**** ****.*****@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Innovative, results driven leader and project manager with extensive experience in lowering product risk,
implementing business process improvements, training / mentoring and IT decision assist tools. Leads
multinational teams to meet customer / business needs and project schedule goals. Highly adept at reducing
process inefficiencies and producing lean organizations using strong skills in process improvement and Six
Sigma Black Belt techniques. Visionary self starter who leverages organizational knowledge to minimize
repeat defects and strengthen company intellectual capital. Areas of expertise include:
IT Project Manager Process / Knowledge Manager Engineer / Technology Manager
Scheduling and Risk Mitigation Regulatory Compliance / ISO • Supplier Qualification
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Resource Planning Business Process Development • RF Engineering
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Training and Mentoring Risk Management / FMEA • Supply Chain Management
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Business Requirements Communications /Change • Product Competitive
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Documentation Management Benchmarking
Functional Architecting/ Road • Six Sigma Methodology / • Wireless Component and
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mapping Design for Six Sigma Technology Management
MOTOROLA, S. PLAINFIELD, NJ 1999 – 2009
2008 – 2009
Knowledge Manager / IT Project Manager
Directed development of Engineering Knowledge Manager tools and processes for the cell phone business unit
(BU) in reducing product defects and warranty costs. Created and implemented Project / Development Post
Mortem processes. Captured and disseminated lessons learned from across cell phone development projects.
• Managed a global team for the creation and implementation of a Development Dashboard and Knowledge
portal. The Dashboard allows the engineering community access to design best practice for defect
avoidance. This activity included development of Use Cases for User Acceptance testing.
• Established a learning organization through creation and deployment of a Business Unit wide Knowledge
Repository. The repository allows for creation, review and storage for design best practices for defect
avoidance and cost reduction. This activity included development of Use Cases for User Acceptance
testing.
• Led a Business Unit-wide Knowledge Management project to monetize engineering learning. The best
practices were used in Risk management / Failure Mode And Effects (FMEA) tools for risk avoidance /
defect reduction.
• Developed and deployed training materials for Relex FMEA tool
2004 – 2008
Black Belt / Quality Improvement
Oversaw training /development efforts for mobile devices business unit. Utilized Six Sigma methodology to
support and improve product development practices. Mentored and trained Green Belt candidates.
• Led the overhaul of change control process including change control tool selection; improved project cycle
times by half and doubled process capacity.
• Directed the selection of the Enterprise tool for Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) resulted in
an Enterprise wide tool for product risk reduction and historical risk reuse.
• Designed and deployed a Business Unit-wide Design For Six Sigma framework, with focus on the product
realization process. Developed and documented requirements for a DFSS portal tool
• Provided training to product teams on the DFSS framework.
• Developed and deployed training materials for Lessons Learned / Knowledge management database and
process including web based on demand training videos and customer satisfaction surveys.
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1999 – 2003
Process Manager in Project Management Office (PMO)
Directed product development processes for the cell phone business unit, including establishing change
management and project management configuration management processes, as well as, knowledge management
processes and tools. Designed and managed a site mentoring program for leadership training. Developed
process abstracts and managed facility regulatory compliance efforts.
Trained project management personnel in product development practices.
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Played a key leadership role in developing, enhancing and deploying the corporate stage-gate framework
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for the product realization process. Implemented and achieved reduced design cycle time and defects.
Contributed to company wide best practices by designing and managing a key site mentoring program.
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Established a cross-business unit, cross function community of practice for support of product
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development processes. CoP ensured usage of best practices while enhancing employee development
efforts.
Directed facility efforts that led to ISO site certification.
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PHILIPS CONSUMER COMMUNICATIONS (Lucent joint venture), PISCATAWAY, NJ 1997 – 1998
Supply Line Management Engineer / Project Manager
Lead supply chain engineer for key mobile phone projects. Led competitive product benchmarking team in
generating data for portfolio management operations.
• Improved product portfolio market focus by devising the oversight of a competitive teardown process.
Developed and administered a competitive teardown website.
• Gathered and provided competitive product data for product marketing. The data enabled proper selection
of product requirements for competitive product placement.
• Managed preferred suppliers for access to world class technologies in the mobile product portfolio.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
Contributed talents as an Engineer and RF Designer at various technology companies:
1986 – 1997
AT&T/Lucent Bell Laboratories, AIL Systems and General Microwave
ACADEMIC / PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
MS, Electrical Engineering, BS, Electrical Engineering, Polytechnic University of New York
AFFILIATIONS
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
The Association of Business Process Management Professionals,
Vice President of Communications, Metro NY (chapter founding member),
ABPMP Community Book of Knowledge (CBoK v2) team lead
CERTIFICATIONS / TRAINING / ADDITIONAL SKILLS / IT TOOLS
Six Sigma Black Belt Training Motorola QSR(Quality Systems Review / ISO) Auditor
MiniTab Statistical Tool Relex Failure Mode and Effects Analysis Enterprise tool
Freemind, Mindmanager (Mind Mapping Tools) Primavera Teamplay / Teamplayer, MS Project
MS Office Suite Basic HTML
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